Counting Sheep? Apple is rumored to have hired a sleep expert for iWatch

While the move has not been confirmed yet, a published report on Tuesday states that Apple has hired Dr. Roy J.E.M. Raymann, a scientist known for his work on sleep disorders. The Doctor has worked with various sensors that measure sleep, and his hiring is expected to provide the iWatch team with an expert in a field that is related to the focus on health that Apple is allegedly planning with its smartwatch and with iOS 8. The latter is believed to offer a health related app called HealthBook, which will resemble a stack of cards, with each one showing a vital sign. The app will also measure the amount and effect of certain exercises completed by iWatch wearers, such as the number of steps walked and calories burned.

Dr. Raymann does have a background in wearables while working for Dutch electronics firm Phillips, where he founded the Philips Sleep Experience Laboratory. In the lab, he tested ways to prevent frostbite in extremely cold temperatures and even studied ways that people could fall asleep in frigid conditions. He has a background in miniature sensors used to track metrics and patterns related to sleep.

Could Apple make the iWatch a device that would help give a good night's sleep to those who can't seem to fall asleep at night? Offering a safe, non pharmacological way for iWatch owners to catch some shut eye could give the timepiece a leg up on the competition in what is expected to be a rather hard fought battle for market share in the smartwatch market. One of Dr. Raymann's theories is that through the use of mild skin warming, a person's "sleep-pressure, sleep quality and alertness," can be altered without the use of drugs.

Check the sources on the articles, a bunch of non-experts and fan boys are once again hoping against hope for it to be more than its going to be. Once again, it cannot have serious medical functionality until it is tested and approved for that function by several organizations.

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